Is Shirley Avenue Elementary a good school?

Shirley Avenue Elementary ranks 3596 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shirley Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Shirley Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shirley Avenue Elementary?

Students at Shirley Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Shirley Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shirley Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John A. Sutter Middle High : Reseda Charter High

Shirley Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Shirley Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Reseda, California, serving 398 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shirley Avenue Elementary faces several challenges, including academic performance that is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.94% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.7% to 34.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a concentration of students from low-income families, which can be a significant factor in academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tarzana Elementary and Vanalden Avenue Elementary, Shirley Avenue Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. Furthermore, the Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley, a public charter school in the same area, significantly outperforms Shirley Avenue Elementary and the Los Angeles Unified School District in academic assessments.

Detail:

Public K-5

19452 Hart St.
Reseda, CA 91335-3735

(818) 342-6183

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3596^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,701

Students who attend Shirley Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John A. Sutter Middle
High:	Reseda Charter High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shirley Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 296^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shirley Avenue Elementary is $12,701, which is the 143^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Shirley Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shirley Avenue Elementary 3596^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shirley Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.64	2227^th	4809	53.7%
2005	53.86	2010^th	4822	58.3%
2006	45.70	2396^th	4818	50.3%
2007	47.31	2474^th	5113	51.6%
2008	45.30	2648^th	5113	48.2%
2009	41.83	2951^st	5193	43.2%
2010	43.97	2923^rd	5314	45.0%
2011	40.39	3213^th	5377	40.2%
2012	55.70	2287^th	5390	57.6%
2013	47.36	2839^th	5530	48.7%
2015	35.37	3297^th	5611	41.2%
2016	49.59	2509^th	5614	55.3%
2017	38.74	3188^th	5692	44.0%
2018	47.63	2677^th	5662	52.7%
2019	35.40	3503^rd	5789	39.5%
2022	43.92	2855^th	5883	51.5%
2023	31.00	3804^th	5874	35.2%
2024	34.02	3596^th	5862	38.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.49	2744^th	3275	16.2%
2022	40.57	1767^th	3311	46.6%
2023	32.42	2370^th	3250	27.1%
2024	50.31	1157^th	3160	63.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.74	756^th	2420	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.29	1558^th	5084	69.4%
2019	43.37	2874^th	5173	44.4%
2022	58.11	1794^th	5264	65.9%
2023	38.98	3142^nd	5374	41.5%
2024	45.03	2742^nd	5511	50.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.15	3197^th	5413	40.9%
2019	35.43	3380^th	5492	38.5%
2022	37.95	3125^th	5635	44.5%
2023	31.41	3639^th	5617	35.2%
2024	28.20	3952^nd	5605	29.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.25	2155^th	5431	60.3%
2019	36.49	3284^th	5510	40.4%
2022	51.10	2387^th	5663	57.8%
2023	31.73	3628^th	5650	35.8%
2024	43.04	2872^nd	5636	49.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.16	1722^nd	4830	64.3%
2019	45.29	2590^th	4963	47.8%
2022	51.77	2083^rd	5084	59.0%
2023	41.81	2769^th	5098	45.7%
2024	42.95	2763^rd	5102	45.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	250	33	34	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1989	219	40	43	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	233	39	46	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	174	41	37	229	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1992	178	28	44	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1993	153	21	36	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	143	23	41	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	110	28	40	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1996	110	28	40	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1997	105	34	58	385	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	86	26	60	421	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	111	41	64	505	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	116	29	55	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2001	128	29	58	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2002	73	33	61	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2003	73	33	61	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2004	69	34	58	613	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2005	56	31	52	594	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
2006	49	31	54	583	3	n/a	n/a	0	720
2007	39	29	55	551	2	n/a	n/a	4	680
2008	39	21	55	560	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	43	17	49	528	4	0	4	0	645
2010	48	16	45	531	1	0	2	0	643
2011	43	18	40	495	2	0	2	0	600
2012	40	12	30	503	6	3	1	0	595
2013	57	15	29	499	6	3	0	0	609
2014	59	15	27	489	8	3	0	0	601
2015	57	12	22	453	5	3	1	0	553
2016	51	9	24	441	3	2	5	0	535
2017	35	9	30	413	2	2	4	0	495
2018	35	9	35	374	1	1	5	0	460
2019	36	12	36	350	1	0	0	0	435
2020	26	18	43	331	0	0	2	0	420
2021	23	15	46	328	0	1	5	0	418
2022	27	12	36	287	0	0	4	0	366
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	398	398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1989	504	18.0	28.0	n/a
1990	530	20.8	25.4	n/a
1991	485	21.8	22.2	n/a
1992	501	22.2	22.5	68.3
1993	473	19.0	24.9	67.9
1994	492	19.0	25.9	66.7
1995	507	22.0	23.0	75.9
1996	507	22.0	23.0	75.9
1997	584	27.0	21.6	73.5
1998	594	31.5	18.9	81.8
1999	722	35.0	20.6	77.4
2000	728	37.5	19.4	79.7
2001	794	40.5	19.6	71.7
2002	775	42.0	18.5	75.7
2003	775	42.0	18.5	75.7
2004	775	40.0	19.4	76.1
2005	734	38.0	19.3	82.3
2006	720	36.0	20.0	80.8
2007	680	35.7	19.0	76.2
2008	676	37.7	17.9	78
2009	645	34.0	17.4	80.6
2010	643	29.0	22.1	81.8
2011	600	n/a	n/a	78.8
2012	595	26.5	22.4	n/a
2013	609	27.0	22.5	72.1
2014	601	26.0	23.1	85.5
2015	553	24.0	23.0	74.7
2016	535	24.0	22.2	84.9
2017	495	21.0	23.5	82.6
2018	460	20.0	23.0	81.5
2019	435	19.0	22.8	80
2020	420	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	418	18.0	23.2	84.7
2022	366	19.3	18.8	84.4
2023	398	20.0	19.9	87.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1989	504	18.0	28.0	n/a
1990	530	20.8	25.4	n/a
1991	485	21.8	22.2	n/a
1992	501	22.2	22.5	68.3
1993	473	19.0	24.9	67.9
1994	492	19.0	25.9	66.7
1995	507	22.0	23.0	75.9
1996	507	22.0	23.0	75.9
1997	584	27.0	21.6	73.5
1998	594	31.5	18.9	81.8
1999	722	35.0	20.6	77.4
2000	728	37.5	19.4	79.7
2001	794	40.5	19.6	71.7
2002	775	42.0	18.5	75.7
2003	775	42.0	18.5	75.7
2004	775	40.0	19.4	76.1
2005	734	38.0	19.3	82.3
2006	720	36.0	20.0	80.8
2007	680	35.7	19.0	76.2
2008	676	37.7	17.9	78
2009	645	34.0	17.4	80.6
2010	643	29.0	22.1	81.8
2011	600	n/a	n/a	78.8
2012	595	26.5	22.4	n/a
2013	609	27.0	22.5	72.1
2014	601	26.0	23.1	85.5
2015	553	24.0	23.0	74.7
2016	535	24.0	22.2	84.9
2017	495	21.0	23.5	82.6
2018	460	20.0	23.0	81.5
2019	435	19.0	22.8	80
2020	420	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	418	18.0	23.2	84.7
2022	366	19.3	18.8	84.4
2023	398	20.0	19.9	87.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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